as in sloppily
in a careless or unfashionable manner
dressed hurriedly and dowdily to go do her workout
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Adverb
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Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Louisville sped to a 10-3 lead before Virginia surged ahead with 11 unanswered points as the Cardinals went cold and played sloppily for one stretch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Some major airports across the country in Houston, Austin, New Orleans and more have seen chaotically long security lines in the wake of the shutdown, which coincided with a busy spring break travel period.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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It’s cropped with puffy sleeves that land at or above the wrist instead of hanging slovenly over your hands.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Dowdily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowdily. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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